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4 October 2017

Nikon is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Eddie Adams Workshop it has sponsored since its inception. The workshop, which offers a unique learning experience for young photojournalists, honors the legacy of American photojournalist Eddie Adams himself.

From Oc. 6 to 9, 100 young photojournalists will meet at the annual Eddie Adams Workshop, known as the "Barnstorm" for its location at a rustic upstate New York farm. The workshop continues to be the only tuition-free forum of its kind, inviting 100 students selected from around the world based on the quality of their photos. Many alumni and past students of the program have been awarded with the industry's most prestigious accolades from Pulitzer Prizes, honors from the Overseas Press Club, World Press Photo to ICP.

During the workshop, students are divided into teams and paired with a mentor photographer as well as an editor and researcher to offer assistance on their assignments. Each day consists of hands-on activities including shooting and editing content, combined with presentations lead by renowned photographers, who discuss their personal experiences and careers.

Over the course of the workshop, students will also have an opportunity to experiment with a variety of photography styles including photojournalism, fine art photography, studio portraiture, underwater work, long-term projects and conflict photography.

In Paying It Forward at the Eddie Adams Workshop, James Estrin of the New York Times Lens blog interviews Tim Rasmussen about his experience at the workshop 30 years ago.

For more information visit the Eddie Adams Workshop site and see the news release below.

Nikon Celebrates the 30thAnniversary of the Eddie Adams Workshop

Nikon Continues to Sponsor and Support the World's Most Promising Young Photojournalists Through Annual "Barnstorm" Workshop

JEFFERSONVILLE, N.Y. -- From Oct. 6 to 9, 100 talented young photojournalists will come together for the annual Eddie Adams Workshop, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Since its inception, Nikon has been a proud sponsor of the Eddie Adams Workshop, which offers a unique learning environment for young photojournalists while honoring the legacy of Eddie Adams himself. In addition to celebrating the Eddie Adams Workshop's 30th year anniversary, this year also marks Nikon's 100th year anniversary.

For 30 years, the Eddie Adams Workshop, with continued support from Nikon, has helped shape the future of photojournalism. The workshop, which is also known as the "Barnstorm" due to its location at a rustic upstate New York farm, continues to be the only tuition-free forum of its kind, inviting 100 students specially selected from around the world based merely on the quality of their photos. Many alumni of the program have been awarded with the industry's most prestigious accolades from Pulitzer Prizes, honors from the Overseas Press Club, World Press Photo, ICP and many more.

"Over the years, the Eddie Adams Workshop has helped support some of the world's top photojournalists and photographers. Nikon continues to be extremely proud and honored to be a part of this long-standing tradition of assisting tomorrow's photographers, while offering them an opportunity to learn from and work closely with awarded industry veterans." said Kosuke Kawaura, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. "The Eddie Adams Workshop offers an opportunity to provide budding photojournalists and photographers with access to Nikon's extensive line of professional cameras, lenses and accessories -- the same equipment that professionals use in the field today."

During the workshop, students are divided into teams and paired with a mentor photographer as well as an editor and researcher to offer assistance on their assignments. Each day consists of hands-on activities including shooting and editing content, combined with presentations lead by renowned photographers, who discuss their personal experiences and careers. Over the course of the workshop, students will also have an opportunity to experiment with a variety of photography styles including photojournalism, fine art photography, studio portraiture, underwater work, long-term projects and conflict photography.

The devotion of alumni is infinite with more than 40 former students returning to assist in the evolution of the Eddie Adams workshop in leadership, mentorship and speaker positions. They bring with them countless lessons learned in the field and taught to students at the workshop. Industry changes are reflected in real time by innovators themselves.

For the 30th anniversary all ten team leaders are alumni as well as one editor and five producers:

  • Nancy Andrews, 1988, Team Leader
  • Mary Calvert 1990, Team Leader
  • Danny Wilcox Frazier 1997, Team Leader
  • Erika Larsen, 1997, Team Leader
  • Adrees Latif, 1993, Team Leader
  • Wayne Lawrence 2003, Team Leader
  • John Moore 1990, Team Leader
  • Darcy Padilla, 1990, Team Leader
  • Corey Rich 1995, Team Leader
  • Damon Winter 1996, Team Leader
  • Tim Rasmussen, 1988, Team Editor
  • Jabin Botsford, 2013, Producer
  • Timothy Fadek, 1998, Producer
  • Josh Ritchie 2001, Producer
  • Eric Thayer 2004, Producer
  • Daniella Zalcman, 2009, Producer

The annual workshop celebrates the legacy of Eddie Adams, who spent years in the United States Marine Corps serving in the Korean War as a combat photographer. Throughout his honorable career, he worked alongside military personnel to document and cover important news stories from around the world. Beginning in 1989 during the second Eddie Adams Workshop, Adams designated one spot specifically for a military photographer. Over the past 30 years, members of every branch of the U.S. military have attended or volunteered at the workshop and helped to lead the annual memorial service.

In addition to sponsoring the Eddie Adams Workshop, Nikon will award one deserving-student with top-of-the-line professional Nikon equipment suited for a modern-day photojournalist. The winner will be determined by a panel of judges who will select based on the work that the students create during the four-day workshop. This year's kit will include the new Nikon D850 dSLR, SB-5000 Speedlight as well as the AF-S Nikkor 20mm f1.8-GB ED, the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8E ED VR, the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8E FL ED VR and the AF-S Nikkor 105mm f1.4E ED lenses.


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